Yesterday I was full of good intentions and most of them remained just that until today. Some of them will still be here tomorrow but we all need something to look forward to. I wrote about yesterday here so I will tell you only about today. Today I did not wake up feeling anything akin to physical happiness or enthusiasm. In fact, after doing some afternoon reading (reading always counts as getting something done), I began to long for a nap. Instead, I made tea and sat down to write letters. One of my good intentions left over from yesterday was to write letters to people I hadn't heard from in a while. Yesterday I got as far as addressing labels for the storybook envelopes I made but instead of writing letters (a daunting task for one afflicted with unenthusiasm) I watched Inspector Morse. Today, under the influence of a good cup of tea, I wrote those letters. The entire process of writing, pasting on labels, and selecting stamps gave me a real boost of energy. At times like that I wonder why I do anything but write. Off to the post office I went to mail my letters and check my box. Oh happy day, it was full of letters and even a pizza coupon (I keep those). On returning home I immediately sat down to read and write responses. The momentum was too enjoyable to give up. I feel really good about today and writing letters has a lot to do with that. ![]() Later I came across this and thought that in this one statement Miss Anne Frank had much more to contribute to the conversation on writing than I could ever offer. Though I dare not compare myself to Anne I understand what she is saying. Writing has the power to transport one and this quote (like its author) is worthy of remembering. Whatever your triumphs or trials, WRITE!
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6/14/2014 08:40:52 am
Yay!!! Glad to hear you got to some of your pile! I saw the other day that it was Anne Frank's birthday and that she would have been something like 84? Wow. Thanks for sharing!
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